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Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery, Second Edition, expands on the classic text and reference written by Eric Franklin, an internationally renowned teacher, dancer, and choreographer who has been sharing his imagery techniques for 25 years.

In this new edition, Franklin shows you how to use imagery, touch, and movement exercises to improve your coordination and alignment. These exercises will also help you relieve tension, enhance the health of your spine and back, and prevent back injury.

This expanded new edition includes

• more than 600 imagery exercises along with nearly 500 illustrations to help you visualize the exercises and use them in various contexts;

• audio files for dynamic imagery exercises set to music and posted online to the book’s product page; and

• updated chapters throughout the book, including new material on integrated dynamic alignment exercises and dynamic alignment and imagery.

This book will help you discover your natural flexibility and quickly increase your power to move. You’ll learn elements of body design. You’ll explore how to use imagery to improve your confidence, and you’ll discover imagery conditioning programs that will lead you toward better alignment, safer movement, increased fitness, and greater joy. Further, you’ll examine how to apply this understanding to your discipline or training to improve your performance.

Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery, Second Edition, will help you experience the biomechanical and anatomical principles that are crucial to dancers, other performing artists, yoga and Pilates teachers and practitioners, and athletes. The techniques and exercises presented in the book will guide you in improving your posture—and they will positively affect your thoughts and attitude about yourself and others and help you feel and move better both mentally and physically.

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“The Franklin Method training as outlined in this book is the most intelligent approach to learning about the workings of the body that I have ever attended. It is not just information but the experience of our design as we learn that is transforming.”

Tom McCook-- Fitness Instructor, Founder and Director, Center of Balance

"In Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery, Eric Franklin offers an easy-to-read, practical, and educational resource, which I wholly recommend."

Dr. Emma Redding-- Head of Dance Science, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, President, International Association for Dance Medicine & Science

"Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery is a must-have resource. Eric Franklin creates a truly powerful tool for improving movement and function."

Marie-Jose Blom-- PMA Gold-Certified Master Pilates Teacher, Founder and Owner, Long Beach Dance Conditioning, Founder and Owner, Angel City Body Kinetics, Founder and Partner, SmartSpine Works

“The Franklin Method has had a profound influence on my personal and professional life. Eric Franklin’s evolution of imagery and its application contain the knowledge and power to create a quantum leap in our understanding of human movement and our own potential.“

Jan Dunn M.S.-- Past President, International Association for Dance Medicine & Science

About the Author

Eric Franklin is director and founder of the Franklin Institute in Uster, Switzerland. He has more than 35 years' experience as a dancer and choreographer, and he has shared imagery techniques in his teaching since 1986.

Franklin has taught extensively throughout the United States and Europe at the Julliard School in New York, the Royal Ballet School in London, the Danish Ballet in Copenhagen, the Dance Academy of Rome, and the Institute for Psychomotor Therapy in Zurich; he was also a guest lecturer at the University of Vienna. He has provided training to Olympic and world-champion athletes and professional dance troupes such as Cirque du Soleil and the Forum de Dance in Monte Carlo. Franklin earned a BFA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and a BS from the University of Zurich. He has been on the faculty of the American Dance Festival since 1991.

Franklin is coauthor of the bestselling book Breakdance, which received a New York City Public Library Prize in 1984, and author of 100 Ideen für Beweglichkeit and Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance (both books about imagery in dance and movement). He is a member of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science.

Franklin lives near Zurich, Switzerland.

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Product Details

Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Human Kinetics; 2 edition (January 31, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0736067892
ISBN-13: 978-0736067898
Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 8.2 x 10.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #154,476 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #14 in Books > Arts & Photography > Performing Arts > Dance > Reference
- #87 in Books > Medical Books > Allied Health Professions > Occupational Therapy
- #303 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Coaching > Training & Conditioning

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SolVed many alignment problems

ByRichardon January 12, 2013

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Dance is my hobby and I am not in medicine, yet this book is still understandable. The book has the feel of something written for physical/occupational therapists to get new imagery from. My own use of this book is providing breakthroughs for me and solving some nagging alignment problems that experienced instructors could not really fix. My appearance, stamina, and comfort in dance and life have improved in the two months I have owned ths book.

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Amazing body information

Byhowgalon July 14, 2013

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Many years ago I got my BFA in Modern Dance. If only we had this as our book for the year long class in kinesiology! There is such depth of understanding of how we move and how to connect the mind and the body to go WAY beyond what you thought was possible. I wonder if this had been my introduction to kinesiology way back when - perhaps I would still be dancing today. I find it invaluable to teaching Pilates and Yoga today.

When you get it, you have to sit with some paragraphs and let it sink in. Then read it many more times to see how it is interwoven. No superfulous words, no junk thrown in. It all is purposeful. Beautifully done.

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Dynamic is definately the first word for this text!

ByTuryiaon March 31, 2013

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My practice is with pregnant women (actually women's health because when the woman is healthy so is her family) and this book has given me so much to making my practice even better than it is already. It's incredible and I do love it. I'm sure you will also. Physical Therapists should have this book and have read it from cover to cover. The information in it is fantastic! I just wish I could have the entire book downloaded into my brain!!!!!! You will not regret purchasing this book. Actually I'd rate it a 10!

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Alignment and Empowerment through Imagery

ByBook Markon May 5, 2014

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In Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery, renowned dancer and choreographer Eric Franklin presents tried-and-true imagery techniques that led him to success. This book includes more than 600 imagery exercises and hundreds of illustrations that will shed light on new techniques.

Imagery, touch, and movement all come into play when a dancer is trying to improve alignment, coordination, and other components of the art. Fellow dancers have described this text as "easy to read" and a "must-have resource", and I'm right there with them. Franklin delivers each piece of information with deep knowledge of historical background, allowing the reader to absorb the knowledge rather than to take it at face value.

Franklin's expertise in dance is noteworthy. Not only is he the founder of the Franklin Institute of Switzerland, but he also has more than 35 years of experience as a professional dancer. He first began to share the imagery exercises from this book in 1986; however, Franklin admits that "alignment seems to have been a basic necessity of life" since the early days of Egyptian culture. I was pleased to see that he references the development of ideokinesis and its founders Mabel Todd (see: The Thinking Body) and Lulu Sweigard (see also: Human Movement Potential: Its Ideokinetic Facilitation).

Ultimately, Franklin's book on alignment and movement techniques is designed to promote wellness among dancers. Dancers can say goodbye to tension and the potential for serious back injuries. In fact, anybody interested in movement and bodywork will find this to be a pleasing read.

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ENJOY your body through Eric Franklin's imagery.

ByKate Chopinon August 15, 2014

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I'm a lay person with no exercise training, who's been in physical therapy for a couple years. I'm very hypermobile and Eric Franklin's products have been amazing for me. This book's size is overwhelming, but as I've started reading about ribs, breathing, and the nervous system, I've felt like my physical therapy is making more sense. It's easy to work on one area that's stuck or giving you pain, and this book emphasizes holistic, whole body happy movement. I love that he covers so many muscles and parts of the body and then summarizes how the whole body works together, so you can "get more" out of your workouts & understanding of posture.

I cannot recommend Eric Franklin products enough, because they're phenomenal.

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and though this is pretty technical stuff

ByEkaton August 23, 2014

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I'm a visual person, and though this is pretty technical stuff, it is helping me to "speak with" my own body and help re-align myself. I really appreciate his information, but would like even more pictures!

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Excellent Foundation in Anatomical Imagery for Bodyworkers and Movement Teachers

ByKaren M. Gableron February 21, 2013

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Franklin presents his ideas with the historical background and anatomical knowledge. He goes into great depth and his images are excellent. I like how he shows how the bones and and the muscles work in geometric angles and shapes to create alignment, but he does not give enough attention to the fascia or connective tissue which connects everything in the body. Except for the small attention to fascia, the book lays a solid foundation for bodyworkers and movement teachers.

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Dynamic Alignment

ByB&Don December 7, 2014

Format: Paperback

AMAZING!!!!! I had purchased this in a kindle format originally. Once I started reading I realized it had to be a paper book for me. I read it with a highlighter and pen. I'm writing all through it which is not what usually do. The margins are nice and wide so there is some room for notes.

I have not finished the book. I think i'll be reading it from cover to cover for years. I wish it were hardbound.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

This book is for Dancers

I did not use it, but sent it back. Great for dancers!

Published 3 months ago by Sowinsis

Five Stars

Excellent approach to alignment

Published 8 months ago by Paola Kontrick

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Amazing!!!!!

Published 8 months ago by rhonda jonson

great book!

A creative way to explain and present complicated information. Thank you!

Published 10 months ago by 1727

Five Stars

Fantastic

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Just Imagine

Does a good job of inspiring the use of imagery to help with exercises and posture.

Published 1 year ago by Judy M. Iwen

Brilliant and life changing

Brilliant and life changing. Also remarkably well written, even if some of the extended metaphors do seem to get hammered home many times.

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Five Stars

Excelent book!

Published 1 year ago by Daniel L Stewart

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I am thoroughly enjoying this book.

Published 1 year ago by alisa m

Exactly what I was looking for

Has lots of descriptive exercises, and lots of really good examples.

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